{"product_id":"a-critique-of-the-palmyran-creed-said-foudah","title":"A Critique of the Palmyran Creed: Deconstructing Ibn Taymiyya’s Theology of Resemblance | Shaykh dr. Saʿid Foudah","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Critique of the Palmyran Creed is a detailed theological examination of Ibn Taymiyya’s al-ʿAqīdah al-Tadmuriyyah (The Palmyran Creed)\u003c\/strong\u003e by contemporary theologian \u003cstrong\u003eShaykh Saʿid Foudah.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Palmyran Creed occupies an important place in Ibn Taymiyya’s theological writings. In it, Ibn Taymiyya sets out principles concerning Divine Oneness (tawḥīd), the Names and Attributes of Allah (al-asmāʾ wa-l-ṣifāt), and the relationship between revelation and rational inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaykh Saʿid Foudah subjects these principles to a systematic theological critique, examining their underlying assumptions through both rational argumentation and transmitted evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDivine Transcendence and the Attributes of Allah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentral to the work is the classical theological question of tanzīh: affirming the absolute transcendence of Allah ﷻ from resemblance to created things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoudah examines Ibn Taymiyya’s approach to the Divine Attributes and critically analyses principles used in his theological methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the \u003cstrong\u003esubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e discussed are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Divine transcendence (tanzīh)\u003cbr\u003e• the Divine Names and Attributes\u003cbr\u003e• tashbīh — resemblance\u003cbr\u003e• tajsīm — corporealism\u003cbr\u003e• takyīf — assigning modality\u003cbr\u003e• tamthīl — drawing likeness\u003cbr\u003e• taʾwīl and tafwīḍ\u003cbr\u003e• the relationship between the Creator and creation\u003cbr\u003e• rational and textual arguments concerning the Divine Attributes\u003cbr\u003e• direction, movement, spatiality, limits and boundaries in theological discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA close examination of Ibn Taymiyya’s principles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than limiting himself to general criticism, Foudah works through specific principles found in Ibn Taymiyya’s theological framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines, among other things, the principles:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What is said regarding some Attributes is said regarding others as well”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What is said regarding the Attributes is similar to what is said regarding the Entity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoudah investigates the logical consequences of these formulations and contrasts them with the theological principle that nothing in creation resembles Allah ﷻ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe discussion also addresses the famous statement associated with Imām Mālik concerning istiwāʾ, as well as examples involving Paradise and the human soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond introductory ʿaqīdah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not an introductory creed manual. It is a focused work of theological argumentation dealing with questions of kalām, rational demonstration and the interpretation of theological language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is therefore particularly suited to readers who already possess some familiarity with classical discussions of ʿaqīdah and wish to study contemporary scholarly criticism of Ibn Taymiyya’s theological methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Shaykh Saʿid Foudah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaykh Saʿid ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Foudah is a contemporary scholar specialising in Islamic theology (ʿilm al-kalām), logic (manṭiq), and legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Haifa in 1967 and raised in Amman, Jordan, he pursued the traditional study of Qurʾan, Arabic, Shāfiʿī jurisprudence and Islamic theology from an early age. His scholarly work has become particularly associated with advanced theological and rational discussions and with critical studies of Ibn Taymiyya’s theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis English translation by Abdul Aziz Suraqah makes one of Foudah’s focused theological critiques accessible to an English-reading audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEDERLANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEen kritische studie van al-ʿAqīdah al-Tadmuriyyah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Critique of the Palmyran Creed is een Engelstalige theologische kritiek van Shaykh Saʿid Foudah op al-ʿAqīdah al-Tadmuriyyah van Ibn Taymiyya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoudah analyseert verschillende principes uit Ibn Taymiyya’s benadering van de Namen en Eigenschappen van Allah en bespreekt deze aan de hand van rationele en tekstuele argumentatie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentraal staan onderwerpen als tanzīh, de Goddelijke Eigenschappen, tashbīh, tajsīm, takyīf, tamthīl, taʾwīl en tafwīḍ, evenals discussies over richting, beweging, ruimtelijkheid en begrenzing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDit is geen eenvoudige introductie tot ʿaqīdah, maar een inhoudelijk stevig werk voor lezers met enige voorkennis van klassieke islamitische theologie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eالعربية\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eنقد العقيدة التدمرية\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eكتاب باللغة الإنجليزية للشيخ سعيد فودة يتناول بالنقد والتحليل جملة من الأصول والقواعد التي قررها ابن تيمية في العقيدة التدمرية، ولا سيما ما يتعلق بأسماء الله وصفاته.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eيناقش المؤلف مسائل التنزيه، والصفات الإلهية، والتشبيه، والتجسيم، والتكييف، والتمثيل، والتأويل والتفويض، مستعملاً الأدلة العقلية والنقلية في مناقشة هذه القضايا.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eوهو كتاب مناسب لطلاب العقيدة وعلم الكلام والمهتمين بالمناقشات المتقدمة في الإلهيات.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: A Critique of the Palmyran Creed\u003cbr\u003eSubtitle: Deconstructing Ibn Taymiyya’s Theology of Resemblance\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Shaykh Saʿid Foudah\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Arabic: سعيد فودة\u003cbr\u003eTranslator: Abdul Aziz Suraqah\u003cbr\u003eOriginal work discussed: al-ʿAqīdah al-Tadmuriyyah | العقيدة التدمرية\u003cbr\u003eOriginal author discussed: Taqī al-Dīn Ibn Taymiyya\u003cbr\u003eSubject: ʿAqīdah \/ ʿIlm al-Kalām \/ Islamic Theology\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sunni Publications\u003cbr\u003ePlace: Rotterdam, The Netherlands\u003cbr\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 240 g\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-90-79294-26-8\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9789079294268\u003cbr\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nasiri Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57373948051721,"sku":null,"price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/8616\/2185\/files\/A_Critique_of_the_Palmyran_Creed_by_Shaykh_Said_Foudah_book.webp?v=1791124787","url":"https:\/\/nasiribooks.com\/products\/a-critique-of-the-palmyran-creed-said-foudah","provider":"Nasiri Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}